Māori housing conference explores housing solutions

The National Māori Housing Conference held in Tauranga is a three-day biennial conference, exploring local, regional and international housing solutions.

The prestigious conference, held from September 29 to October 1, will hear from a number of high-profile speakers and guests from Australia, Hawaii, Canada and New Zealand, including Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell and Minister for Social Housing Paula Bennett.

Speakers include Heeni Hoterene and Rueben Porter of the Te Taitokerau Ahikaaroa Trust Project, which has been helping families in Northland develop affordable, efficient and sustainable homes; the Turner whānau from Waikato, who are building a 13-bedroom home to ensure their whānau’s future home ownership; and Henare Cherrington of the East Coast Hemp Organisation (ECHO), which is sharing its research around sustainable building materials.